This book offers a powerfully intimate account of the Battle of Britain, related by young pilots in their most unguarded moments, talking with their chaplain. Guy Mayfield was the Station Chaplain at the Royal Air Force's Duxford base in the summer of 1940, and his diary is full of stories told by the pilots in his charge during that period of heroism and danger. Mayfield's notes on his conversations deliver unique insights into the mindset of these young men as they took to the skies night after night, risking death to defend their homes and countrymen. Rounded out with photographs of the men and a context-setting narrative by historian Carl Warner, the book gives us moving insights into the men who, through their commitment and sacrifice, ensured that Britain would survive its finest hour.
Edited by:
Carl Warner Imprint: Imperial War Museum Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 130mm,
ISBN:9781904897316 ISBN 10: 1904897312 Pages: 176 Publication Date:06 September 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Carl Warner is a curator at IWM Duxford, where he worked on the development of the new American Air Museum.